I quit exercising everyday and got stronger. I thought I needed to workout 6 days a week and do some light exercise even on my rest day. I thought that rest days were for other people, not me. I would go on an intense 2 hour road bike ride on my rest days and think …
Once I realized that I needed to stop training and start eating (read this post) I had to stop all exercise and start eating enough food to heal my body. Recovering from over exercising and under eating was daunting. My brain still thought it knew what was best. I refused to listen to my body. …
I was a personal trainer for 7 years. People would praise me for being fit, and I would receive so many compliments on my body. It became my identify. I started believing I had to live up to being the “fit one”. It made me believe I better look the part of a personal trainer …
